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    Could the water in bedrock save our forest ecosystems from climate change?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 14, 2021

    Could the water in bedrock save our forest ecosystems from climate change?

    You can’t squeeze water from a rock. But tree roots can —and they’re doing it more frequently than scientists previously thought.
    Researchers are toilet-training cows to save the planet
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 13, 2021

    Researchers are toilet-training cows to save the planet

    On a farm where cows freely relieve themselves as they graze, the accumulation and spread of waste often contaminates soil and waterways.
    MRI scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 13, 2021

    MRI scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea

    Spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea have been discovered using 3D seismic reflection technology.
    Ancient sea ice core sheds light on modern climate change
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 12, 2021

    Ancient sea ice core sheds light on modern climate change

    Marine sediment cores are yielding new insights into the complicated relationship between sea ice and climate change.
    Putting a price on climate change
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 9, 2021

    Putting a price on climate change

    The social cost of carbon dioxide is one of the most influential indicators of climate change.
    Climate change means bigger bills, ears and tails for 'shape shifting' animals
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 8, 2021

    Climate change means bigger bills, ears and tails for 'shape shifting' animals

    Climate change is causing some animals to “shape shift” and grow larger extremities such as beaks, ears and tails.
    Surprising results from research into the accuracy of climate change news coverage
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 19, 2021

    Surprising results from research into the accuracy of climate change news coverage

    Most print media report humans contribute to climate change but inaccuracies lurk in conservative outlets
    Scientists reveal how landmark CFC ban gave planet fighting chance against global warming
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 19, 2021

    Scientists reveal how landmark CFC ban gave planet fighting chance against global warming

    Without the global CFC ban we would already be facing the reality of a ‘scorched earth’, according to researchers measuring the impact
    The good and bad of effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 16, 2021

    The good and bad of effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere

    Researchers have now investigated how effectively DACCS could be implemented with different system configurations of a certain process.
    Stanford researchers use artificial intelligence to unlock extreme weather mysteries
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 13, 2021

    Stanford researchers use artificial intelligence to unlock extreme weather mysteries

    Stanford researchers have developed a machine learning tool to identify conditions for extreme precipitation events
    Planting forests may cool the planet more than previously thought
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 12, 2021

    Planting forests may cool the planet more than previously thought

    Planting trees and replenishing forests are among the simplest and most appealing natural climate solutions
    How crushed rocks can help stem global climate change
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 28, 2021

    How crushed rocks can help stem global climate change

    To reach the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, it is imperative to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
    Turning diapers into sticky notes to prevent millions of tons of waste
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 28, 2021

    Turning diapers into sticky notes to prevent millions of tons of waste

    Every year, 3.5 million metric tons of sodden diapers end up in landfills. The superabsorbent material inside diapers expands once damp
    Meeting global climate targets will lead to 8 million more energy jobs worldwide by 2050
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 26, 2021

    Meeting global climate targets will lead to 8 million more energy jobs worldwide by 2050

    Researchers found that action to reach climate goals would increase net jobs by about 8 million by 2050 primarily in solar and wind sectors
    Even a single tree can make a difference
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 14, 2021

    Even a single tree can make a difference

    A single tree along a city street or in a backyard can provide measurable cooling benefits according to a new study from American University
    Researchers develop plastic construction beams based on LEGO bricks  --  strong as concrete
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 26, 2021

    Researchers develop plastic construction beams based on LEGO bricks -- strong as concrete

    The plastic beams are based on LEGO bricks and just as strong as concrete ones, while weighing substantially less.
    What you need to know about #ShowYourStripes Day
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 22, 2021

    What you need to know about #ShowYourStripes Day

    The “Show Your Stripes” campaign is a worldwide effort by climatologists, scientists, and more to raise awareness about climate change
    A startup using minerals to draw down CO2 has scored funding and its first buyer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 10, 2021

    A startup using minerals to draw down CO2 has scored funding and its first buyer

    A new startup is relying on minerals to pull carbon dioxide out of the air through the process of enhanced weathering.
    The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 5, 2021

    The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.

    Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning
    Could the ocean hold the key to reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 3, 2021

    Could the ocean hold the key to reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

    Most experts agree that halting climate change — and the global warming, extreme heat events and stronger storms that come with it
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